F#13(#11) Guitar Chord Chart and Fingering
F# thirteenth sharp eleven is the full name of F#13(#11), a chord of seven notes: F#, A#, C#, E, G#, B# and D#.
The raised eleventh B# sounds like C but is named B# because the chord is built by stacking thirds up from F#. Together the seven notes form the F# Lydian Dominant scale, so the scale fits the chord from start to finish.
From the dominant seventh F#7 (F#, A#, C#, E) the chord grows by adding the ninth G#, the raised eleventh and the thirteenth D#. Like any dominant it points toward the chord a fourth above F#.
F# 13th with sharp 11th guitar chord is also written as F#13(#11), F#13#11 or F#13+11.
Notes that compose the F# 13(#11) chord:
Chord Structure:
Formula: 1 3 5 b7 9 #11 13
F# 13(#11) Chord Interactive Fretboard
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FAQ
What notes spell F#13(#11)?
F#13(#11) is F#, A#, C#, E, G#, B# and D#. It stacks a major third, perfect fifth, minor seventh, ninth, sharp eleventh and thirteenth on F#.
Is F#13(#11) just another name for Gb13(#11)?
Yes. Gb13(#11) spells the same pitches Gb, Bb, Db, Fb, Ab, C and Eb, so the two names sound identical.
Why does F#13(#11) use B# instead of C?
The eleventh is named by counting four letters up from F, which lands on B. The perfect eleventh is B, so the sharp eleventh is B#.
Which scale goes with F#13(#11)?
The F# Lydian Dominant scale has F#, G#, A#, B#, C#, D# and E. Together they cover the whole chord.
